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We face many difficulties day to day and when we get caught up in the storm of our emotions, we end up saying and doing things 1. we regret later. Neither at school 2. at home have we been shown how to deal with anger, sorrow or any negative emotion.
The knowledge of the breath 3. (teach) in the Art of Living course plays 4. important role. When you cannot handle your mind 5. (direct), through the breath you can handle it. When we understand the power of the breath, we can have a say over our thoughts and our 6. (feel). We can let go of anger and negative moods whenever we want to.
Practicing the power of breathing skills 7. (help) you get rid of negative emotions naturally. In fact, the frequency of anger and stress reduces hugely. Your ability 8. (accept) situations increases. Instead of 9. (react) hurriedly, you get the quality to respond to the situations and take 10. (reason) action. No matter what emotions come and go, learn to enjoy your life with your loved ones.
Today I went on an outing with my best friend. However, I _________ her in a very large mall for some four hours. I went _________ searching all over from one end to the other. Finally, I had to _________ to my pride and ask for help. I spoke with the kindest _________! He promised me that everything would be _________, and walked with me one more time all around the mall but _________ again. I thought it was so strange and wondered how a(n) _________ woman could lose her best friend in the mall.
I drove home in _________ and thought of what a great trouble I had made. Nobody around could _________ me for such a mistake. I thought about how special my best friend is to me and those who know her.
When I arrived home, I was ____________ to find my best friend was just there: my Mother! My mother was fine. She ____________ said, ''I looked all over for you and for an hour of ____________, without any luck. Therefore, I ____________ to take the bus home myself, I did not have my cell phone. Why are you crying? '' Needless to say, I was so overjoyed to see my mother was in one ____________.
Nothing in this world happens without a(n) ____________. What happened that day lets me realize how much my mother ____________ to me. At the same time, the ____________ of the security guard, a complete stranger, also ____________ me deeply. This ____________ is a great reminder for me to show kindness to people I see daily. Never ____________ the presence and friendship of them for granted, Value what we have today.
1.A.for B.lost C.found D.left
2.A.bad B.dull C.crazy D.wrong
3.A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give out
4.A.department manager B.shop keeper C.security guard D.police man
5.A.serious B.dangerous C.strange D.fine
6.A.happened B.failed C.disappeared D.defeated
7.A.grown B.pretty C.old D.experience
8.A.trouble B.silence C.cheers D.tears
9.A.understand B.believe C.trust D.forgive
10.A.disappointed B.amazed C.frightened D.satisfied
11.A.calmly B.angrily C.happily D.sadly
12.A.waiting B.searching C.trying D.checking
13.A.agreed B.wanted C.planned D.decided
14.A.room B.body C.piece D.person
15.A.excuse B.reason C.fight D.permit
16.A.provides B.gives C.means D.refers
17.A.love B.job C.kindness D.help
18.A.teaches B.drives C.changes D.touches
19.A.experience B.exploration C.trip D.shopping
20.A.make B.take C.get D.do
A sense of humour can be a person's greatest quality. This skill can help you interact (交流) more easily with others and improve your health. It allows you to find humour in both positive and negative situations, 1., as well as make you better at dealing with difficult situations.
Having a sense of humor is different from being funny. Being funny means being able to express humor: perhaps telling a laugh-filled story or a well-timed joke. 2.. You don't have to be funny to have a sense of humor, or be the one telling jokes.
3.. Think about your funny friends. How do they add humor to their conversations? What kinds of jokes do they make? Lean from comedians. Focus on their performance, the topics, and how they turn something plain (平淡的) into something humorous.
Learn to joke. For example, to bring some humor to social functions, learn a few basic jokes. You can also look for humorous pictures and amusing statements to share with others. People often laugh at jokes that deal with their situations, where they live, or their beliefs. 4., If you're in the same business, make a joke about that profession.
5.. Enjoy small things, find humor in everyday situations, and find humor in life's misfortunes. Anyway, smile as often as you can, and try making others laugh, too.
A. Watch and learn
B. Look at the bright side of life
C. Also it may reduce stress and anxiety
D. True humour can show your personality
E. When you find yourself in an embarrassing situation, step back and laugh
F. Having a sense of humour means being able to let go and not take everything seriously
G. So you can make a light joke about the weather or the city in which you live to break the ice
A headache is the feeling you get when your head hurts. Headaches can differ from very mild to incredibly powerful. They can last anywhere from 10 minutes to hours. Very bad headaches are called migraines. People who suffer from migraine headaches often need to take the day off from school or work and lie in bed all day.
Why do people get headaches? There are many possible causes. People who drink too much caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks, for example) or alcohol can end up with headaches. This is because these kinds of drinks take water away from the body. If the brain doesn’t have enough water, it gets smaller and pulls away from the head. This can be extremely painful. The best way to get rid of this kind of headache is just to drink lots of water.
Tension headaches happen when the body's muscles are too tight. When people feel stress, it is common for the muscles near the head to become tense. Tension headaches might also be caused by not getting enough sleep. Some people suffer from tension headaches for only short times but for other people, these kinds of headaches are a chronic problem that happens again and again. A massage (按摩) might help to stop a tension headache. If that doesn't help, you might need to see a doctor.
Headaches can also be caused by much bigger health problems. For example, a head or neck injury can cause them. Headaches can also be a warming sign of a heart attack.
1.In the article, how long can a headache last?
A.at least 10 hours. B.about 10 minutes.
C.from minutes to hours D.more than 10 hours.
2.Why can caffeine cause headaches?
A.Because it makes the head gets smaller.
B.Because it makes the skull gets bigger.
C.Because it takes water away from the body.
D.Because it gives the body too much water.
3.The word ''chronic'' in paragraph 3 have the same meaning with______.
A.terrific B.repeated
C.rare D.interesting
4.Why should someone with lots of headaches visit a doctor?
A.They might need to drink water. B.They might need to talk.
C.They might have a bigger problem. D.They might need more medicine.
3D printing is a recent technological development that has started making its way into the marketplace. It is a way of making 3D objects from computer models. 3D printing works by adding together layers of material. This pattern is repeated until the layers form a shape for almost any purpose. The almost unlimited possibility of 3D printing is quickly leading to a revolution in how things are made and produced. As with most technology, 3D printing may help to create things that could benefit humans. However, it could also be used to create things that could harm other people.
One of the promising aspects (方面) of 3D printing is that it may help doctors treat patients in need. Currently, 3D printing is being used to create prostheses (假体) that helps replace missing noses and eyeballs, thus greatly cutting down on the usual wait time for a new prostheses. Dentists are also using 3D printers to create custom toothbrushes for patients’ teeth. The toothbrush fits a person's teeth well, which means that they get a much cleaner mouth than with regular toothbrushes. Many scientists see the potential for 3D printing to create replacement organs for people who need organ transplants. This would save lives as it remove the need for such patients to wait for an organ donation (捐献).
Although many people believe 3D printing is a positive technology that could help humans, it may also have the opposite effect. There is a recent controversy (争议) about the ability of 3D printing to produce arms such as guns. Recently, one organization announced the plans to produce a 3D plastic gun. Anyone with the proper technology and with the determination to make a gun could potentially do so. Will the future of 3D printing provide hope or danger to humans?
1.According to the article, how does 3D printing work?
A.It helps companies enter the marketplace.
B.It adds together layers of material together to make a shape.
C.It uses 3D objects to make computer models.
D.It uses printers to make different models of computers.
2.According to the article, what is one possible future benefit of 3D printing?
A.It may help to prevent deaths. B.It can create controversy.
C.It can make a toothbrush. D.It could produce computers.
3.Which paragraph talks about the controversial aspects of 3D printing?
A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2.
C.Paragraph 3. D.All of the above.
4.What can be inferred from the article?
A.It is not yet known whether there will be more benefits than dangers in 3D printing.
B.Most of companies will start to use 3D printing technology in the future.
C.Soldiers will benefit greatly from advances in 3D printing.
D.The government will probably forbid 3D printing because it is too dangerous.
On a rainy winter day, several decades ago, a British artist named Christopher got on a train in Oxford to go to London. When he began his journey, he never knew that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences.
During the journey, the train fell into an icy river, killing 12 passengers. Christopher managed to swim back to the river bank. He only had a broken leg.
Two years later, Christopher was on a plane from London to Manchester when a door suddenly opened and he fell out. A few minutes later, the plane crashed; 27 people were killed. Christopher was so lucky that he landed in a haystack (干草堆).
A few years later, he was hit by a bus, but again had no serious injuries. Then a year after that, he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him. He drove the car off the road, jumped out, landed in a tree — and watched his car fall 100 meters down the mountain.
''There are two ways you can look at it, '' Christopher said. ''I'm either the worlds unluckiest man, or the world's luckiest. '' When a reporter asked Christopher what he thought, he chose the ''luckiest'' one.
Two years ago, aged 71, Christopher bought his first lottery ticket (彩票) in 50 years and won more than 2 million. After this, a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement. At first he accepted, but then he changed his mind. Christopher said he would not fly to Los Angeles for the filming, because he did not want to push his luck. Who knows? If he had accepted the invitation, maybe he would have had another accident. But Mr. Christopher is a lucky man. If he had had another accident, he probably would have survived that too!
1.What happened in the plane accident from London to Manchester?
A.Christopher fell out of the plane.
B.Christopher fell into an icy water.
C.Christopher landed in a tree.
D.Christopher was the only passenger to survive
2.What was the view of Christopher towards his near death experiences?
A.worried B.confused
C.doubtful D.fortunate
3.Why didn't Christopher fly to Los Angeles for the filming?
A.Because he was not good at filming.
B.Because he had enough money.
C.Because he was sure of another accident.
D.Because he didn't want to risk his life.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.A man with nine lives
B.The unluckiest man in the world
C.A man who traveled around the world
D.A man who earned ￡2 million in a lottery
